Blake Griffin: Why Chris Paul Is Wrong About His Teammate

Chris Paul "nearly choked on his post-practice energy bar" during an interview in Oklahoma City last week.

The cause of this great distress? It was the idea that his teammate and good buddy Blake Griffin is becoming the NBA's newest villain.

Paul defended Griffin vehemently, praising Griffin's laid-back humorous demeanor and claiming that "everybody loves him...[e]xcept for the guys he dunks on."

It seems like Paul is a bit oblivious to league-wide opinions, in which Griffin is definitely developing a reputation as an unsavory character.

After blowing up Twitter and YouTube all of last year with his monster slams, Blake has faced some major backlash this season.

At first, most of the talk was about Griffin's lack of improvement and over-reliance on his athleticism. Now, most of the chatter is about how grating his personality is.

Truth be told, I can see how Griffin can get on people's nerves. He has a sarcastic manner about him on the court and a slight air of superiority as well—it just goes to show what an apt nickname "Blake Superior" is.

The way Griffin glares about and stares down defenders has drawn the ire of some opposing players, culminating in this flagrant foul by New Orleans Hornets forward Jason Smith.

Griffin also gets upset at officials every time he doesn't get a call. I mean, literally every time. I know there are a lot of players out there whom you can say that about, but it still gets to be a nuisance after a while.

All that being said, I think Griffin gets a bit of a bad rap. He really is a funny guy off the court in his deadpan humor sort of way. Some people aren't too fond of his Kia commercials, but I enjoy them quite a bit. And this spot for the video game RAGE was absolutely hilarious.

Some credit should be given to his on-court behavior as well. A lot of guys around the league go bonkers with their celebrations after hitting wide-open routine jump shots. Griffin doesn't even crack a smile after throwing down on someone's head. He just runs back on defense and gives some dap to Paul or whoever else set him up for the slam.

Since his initial shine has worn off, everyone is now picking Blake apart. And since he really hasn't improved his game much this year—his free-throw shooting has even taken a significant step backward—there isn't a whole lot for people to analyze about him outside of his flaws.

Apparently unbeknownst to Chris Paul, Griffin is gaining some traction as an NBA bad boy, but it's only a matter of time before someone more villainous comes along to draw off all the negative attention from him. That's right Dwight Howard, I'm talking about you.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1151708-blake-griffin-why-chris-paul-is-wrong-about-his-teammate

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